New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

This week, Buvette returns to London, Greek and Cypriot cuisine unite in Covent Garden, a female-led wine bar comes to London Bridge and more...

Buvette

Covent Garden - 2 Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9DP

Buvette is a New York import that once had a home in Notting Hill, but this sees them in a much more central position in Seven Dials (just opposite St John there). Led by chef Jody Williams, Buvette is described as an all-day "gastrotheque" where mornings kick off with a waffle sandwich with cured bacon and eggs, and the menu features French-inspired homely dishes like coq au vin, cassoulet and escargots. We can see this new Buvette outpost being a much bigger hit than the former one.

Opening date: 4 June 2026

Zylia

Covent Garden - 6 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HZ

The final piece of the Arcade Covent Garden puzzle is here. Ex-Kiln Head Chef and the co-owner of Singburi Nick Molyviatis has teamed up with Arcade's Barry Karacostas to create a taverna that brings together the best of Greek and Cypriot cuisine. We're already hearing that their sheftalia (grilled pork parcels with oregano and lemon) will be a signature dish, while the rest of the menu features traditional pork and chicken souvlaki, lamb chops with olive oil chips and lamb kleftiko and more.

Opening date: 3 June 2026 (soft launching now)

Lady of the Grapes

London Bridge - Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark St, London SE1 1RU

After being a big hit in Covent Garden for seven years, Lady of The Grapes is opening in a second, much bigger space in the Menier Chocolate Factory. As before, the wine list will focus on female winemakers, while the place itself is split into two. There's the modern French bistro upstairs, while downstairs, you'll find the speakeasy-style wine bar Forbidden Fruit.

Opening date: 2 June 2026 (Get 50% off food from 2-13 June with our reader offer)

Temaki

Mayfair - 11 Maddox Street, London, W1S 2QF

Temaki was the first of London's new batch of Japanese handroll bars to be announced, but some building issues mean that they've been pipped to the post by other openings. But Temaki has the benefit of lots more experience, having been a very successful handroll bar in Brixton for years. Their new London bar looks beautifully designed and well worth the wait, while alongside the handrolls, you'll find crispy rice, A4 wagyu sliders, revolving sandos and more.

Opening date: 1 June 2026

Appalachia

Shoreditch - 71 Nile St, London N1 7RD

Appalachia is taking over what used to be Counter 71 in Shoreditch. Now in charge of the kitchen is Alistair Borer (ex-Smoking Goat and Nutbourne), who will be embracing the American influences of the owners (which were already seen in the downstairs bar). Dishes on the new menu include smoked eel and jalapeños deviled eggs, cornbread madeleines, grilled poussin with grits and a curried crab omelette.

Opening date: 3 June 2026

Events

2 June (City of London) - The first Sundown Supper at The Culpeper sees them bringing in ex-Native chef Ivan Tisdall-Downes a chef who, like the Culpeper, champions low-waste cooking, ethical sourcing and the very best of British produce. Dishes include chalk stream trout with elderflower beurre blanc. Tickets are £85.

2 June (Clapton) - At Paml Deli, Jones Crumpets are launching Crumpet Conversations, which is combining sweet and savoury crumpet canapés alongside wines from Amie Wines, along with a wellness talk that's all in support of mental health charity Maytree. Tickets are £35.

3 June (Hoxton) - Miami taco restaurant Coyo Taco is launching in London later this year but first they'll be popping up in Hoxton for one day only, from 6-9pm, giving out hundreds of tacos and frozen margaritas for free.

5-6 June (Notting Hill) - NYC supper club Bad Neighbor is popping up at Straker's with a menu of "comforting, transatlantic dishes". There are five courses, although the dessert course itself comes in four parts, including madeleines, strawberry and elderflower cruller and more. Tickets are £95.

6-7 June (Soho) - Soho Food Feast is back. Founded by Margot Henderson, this year's line-up includes The Devonshire, Mountain, Lina Stores, Andrew Edmunds, L’Escargot, Ducksoup and Gunpowder. It's one of the best events of the season and tickets are only £20.

Here's what opened last week

Vesper (Clerkenwell) - Jackson Boxer's latest restaurant opened on Exmouth Market

The Sea, The Sea (Chelsea) - The seafood bar moved across the road and opened a new bistro too.

Nammos (Mayfair) - The Mykonos beach restaurant landed in London.

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